BANGKOK. Dec 11: Amjad Khan, the 18-year-old suiprise winner of the Pakistan Open last month, trounced Hong Kong's Abdul-Fahim Khan 9-0, 9-3. 9-3 Friday and advanced to the gold medal match of the Asian Games squash tournament. reports AP.

It will be an all-Pakistani final on Saturday. Zarak Jahan overcame Malaysia's Low Ewe-loong 10-8, 9-7, 9-0 in the other semifinal.

Hong Kong Malaysia still had gold medal chances in the women's competition.

In Friday's semifinals. Hong Kong’s Chiu Wing-yin defeated Singapore's Lee Li ling 9-0. 9-1. 9-3. and Malaysia's Nicol-Ann David beat Singapore's Mah Lilian 9-5. 9-1.9-7.

Amjad Khan is the nephew of former world No 1 Jansher Khan, who elected not to defend his Pakistan Open title this year. Local fans feared the title might fall into foreign hands for the first time, but Amjad Khan was the unlikely hero, rising from obscurity and .beating sixth-seed Grasham Ryding of Canada 15-8. 11-15, 15-9. 13-15, 15-8 in the final.